Group CFO

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive the development of process and cost optimization strategies, working with colleagues around the world.
• Create and provide relevant controlling instruments to ensure continuous process and cost optimization, including product cost controlling.
• Establish a standardized data management system across the group.
• Oversee group-wide consolidation related to budgeting, forecasting, corporate planning, capital allocation, financing, and investment planning.
• Create, monitor and optimize the group-wide cash flows of SIGVARIS GROUP.
• Identify, assess and manage financial risks, incl. taxes at a global level. Oversee and optimize global transfer pricing.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
• Implement and monitor corporate governance policies.
• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the global finance team and people development of direct reports (4-5 direct reports and approx. 60 people worldwide). Foster a collaborative and service-oriented finance team.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree and further education in business administration and finance and controlling (FH or university) or as chartered accountant.
• Proven track record as a CFO in an international, transforming manufacturing company, preferably in a family business context.
• Significant experience in group-wide standardized financial processes and consolidation in budgeting, forecasting, business planning, capital allocation, financing and investment planning and in controlling and data management as well as transfer pricing.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify opportunities to optimize financial processes and data. D365 know-how is a plus.
• Experience in digitalizing financial processes combined with knowledge of ERP systems, business intelligence tools and financial planning software.
• Strong knowledge of tax regulations and global finance regulations.
• Ability to build strong relationships across different markets, work with diverse stakeholders and motivate, support and develop people to be their best.
• Fluent in German and English; French is a plus.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Being part of an international company and helping people feel their best. Every day.
• An exciting position in a dynamic environment between corporate and growth companies with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths.
• Collaboration with various committed leaders and experts worldwide who want to make a difference together and continuously improve.
• The chance to develop the future of the company, including in areas outside of finance.
• Family business with a strong market focus and high value orientation.
• Competitive salary & benefits as well as very good insurance benefits.
• Flexible working model, including home office option.

For further information, Guido Meyer and Madeleine Aebi are available at +41 44 366 66 33. Please send your complete application documents by email to level@levelconsulting.ch, including the media source and reference 25350002.